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Season 1 Revisited I'm revisiting the original Legend of Zelda, with a look at the game's development and legacy. Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I'm exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases. Follow Legendary Adventures on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LegendaryAdventuresPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legendaryadventurespod/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@legendaryadventurespod Sources: https://youtu.be/vSssHzHam_o?si=cytE1Gr4nYNLrpDv The Legend of Zelda retrospective: The gold standard | NES Works #047 (youtube.com) Iwata Asks | Bonus 1: Ancient Documents from 1985 | Iwata Asks - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks | Nintendo Nintendo Classic Mini: NES special interview – Volume 4: The Legend of Zelda | News | Nintendo Legend of Zelda – 1994 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – 1992 Interview - shmuplations.com Miyamoto, the Wii U and the secret of the Triforce - News - Gamekult The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest « Legends of Localization Iwata Asks - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Original Development Staff - Part 1 - Page 2 (nintendo.com) Miyamoto Shrine: Shigeru Miyamoto's Home on The Web (archive.org) The Magic Box: International Videogame News (archive.org) Hyrule Historia - pgs. 2-3, pgs. 220 Game Design Essentials: 20 Open World Games (gamedeveloper.com) Big Book of Zelda: The Unofficial Guide to Breath of the Wild and The Legend ... - Kyle Hilliard - Google Books Open World Origins (youtube.com) It's Dangerous to Go Alone: 35 Years of The Legend of Zelda | Shacknews
Those wacky Soongs are at it again, proving that Data's the only good one of the lineage as Eugenics criminal Dr Arik Soong has some genetically engineered children who are out causing diplomatic incidents.That's right, we've got not one, not two but three Enterprise episodes as we watch all of the Augment trilogy in one go. Should they be ranked as one episode or three? How much does this want to be Wrath of Khan? Have they stopped with the whole ‘Space War on Terror' and does Earth look less like a poor Xbox game background?In Borderland, the mission's off to a bad start as Orion slavers abduct a lot of the crew. Then in Cold Station 12 we get one of those TOS-style space stations dedicated to science and a ton of deadly viruses. Finally in The Augments, the CW version of Wrath of Khan plays out as petulant augments try to incite a war between the Federation and Klingons!00:02:42 What Non-Star Trek things have we been enjoying?00:16:53 Enterprise: Borderland00:46:26 Enterprise: Cold Station 1201:02:05 Enterprise: The AugmentsTalking points include: The 100, Doug Ramsey, Friday the 13th, We salute our anteater overlord, Nature Trail to Hell, A Hyrule Historia of Halloween films, Apocalypse War, Nemesis: The Warlock, The Goonies, Borderlands (video game), Keep on the Borderlands (adventure), Little Keep on the Borderlands (parody adventure), The WB & The CW dramas, Charlie's worrying WB & CW knowledge, WWF on the SNES, Big Show, wrestling is basically weird amdram, World Wide Wrestling, Brainiac Cosplay, seagulls (including special guest star: a seagull, Nicholas Nickleby, Andromeda Strain, The career of Richard Rhiele, Charlie has been banned from starting a cult, X-Files flashlights, calling out Alec Newman for not shaving his eyebrows, some very 2004 music, Ewan McGregor, Wrath of Khan (of course), Chris Claremont (of course), Wing Commander III: Wrath of the Tiger, UK TV censorship, Back to the Future and then we mock a royal's hair loss, despite Charlie's lack of hair. Oh, and occasionally Star Trek.Casual Trek is by Charlie Etheridge-Nunn and Miles Reid-LobattoMusic by Alfred Etheridge-NunnCasual Trek is a part of the Nerd & Tie Networkhttps://ko-fi.com/casualtrekMiles' blog: http://www.mareidlobatto.wordpress.com Charlie's blog: http://www.fakedtales.com
The seminal videogame was given the manga treatment in 1999, a lot has changed since then, yet it tells an ancient form of myth that permeates all cultures and spurs on our talk today. Skip synopsis @ 6:52 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 123: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Story and Art by Akira Himekawa Based upon the work of Yoshiaki Koizuma, Tôru Ôsawa, Kensuke Tanabe, Yusuke Nakano and Shigeru Miyamoto Translation by John Werry, Honkyaku Center inc. and Steven “Stan!” Brown Lettering by John Hunt A young boy by the name of Link lives in the elusive kokiri forest, he feels himself to be not like the other elf like inhabitants of his home. At a certain age the Kokiri receive a guardian fairy yet link is often bullied for not having one. It is only when the tribe leader and elder of the forest falls ill that he sends the fairy Navi to Link. Link heeds the call of Navi so to help the leader of his tribe, the great Deku tree. Although Link defeats the monster residing within the Deku tree, he is unable to save the tree's life. Before it withers, Link is given one of three sacred stones, the stone of He is also told that the nightmares that plague him are visions of an impending doom and that an evil force has made its move by successfully attacking the Deku tree. Link is also told that he is born of Hylian parents, that he must go to his people and warn the princess of Hyrule, Princess Zelda. And so, Link is given a sword from his former bully, and carves a wooden shield from the remains of the Deku Tree before he sets out on his journey. Zelda tends to enjoy the company of her subjects by disguising herself as a commoner. She finds Link and sees he is not accustomed to the hustle and bustle of a town square, but they depart when shady types seek out and try to harm the girl, in her haste she drops an ocarina. Eventually Link trespasses on royal grounds and discovers that the girl whom befriended him earlier is in fact Zelda. Link returns the Ocarina that Zelda left behind and she explains to Link how the ocarina is a valuable heirloom. She tells Link of the nefarious Ganandorf, leader of the Gerudo, who she suspects of conspiracy against her father, the king. She sends Link on a journey to find other sacred stones. If Link succeeds then he will fulfil the prophecy of unlocking the temple of time, and with Zelda's help he will become the hero of time. She also explains the Triforce to Link, three magical relics that allows who ever touches them to recreate the world so that it reflects their heart, or their hatred. She believes this is what Ganondorf is seeking. Link succeeds in acquiring the stones but on his return to Hyrule, his nightmares have come true. The Kingdom is being attacked on a stormy night. Zelda flees with her bodyguard on horseback. She throws the Ocarina at Link as she is being chased by Ganondorf, whom treats Link with disregard, not knowing the power Zelda has bestowed upon the young boy. Context: · According to official sources (Hyrule Historia), ‘Ocarina of Time' is a prequel to ‘A Link to the Past' and all previous games in the franchise before 1998. ‘Skyward Sword' which was released in 2011 would replace Ocarina of Time as the new starting point in the franchise. Some games feature the same Link where as others are more so re-incarnations of Link as he appears in ‘Ocarina of Time' an example of this is ‘Wind Waker' where boys wear green when they come of age and the events of Ocarina of Time are mere legend. · The videogame crash of the 80's is often described by the legendary anecdote that Atari buried thousands of unsold E.T. cartridges out in a New Mexico desert. On another note, the videogame cartridge was invented by Jerry Lawson for the channel F game console, before Atari's console. · Nintendo's revival of the videogame industry from 1983 to 1988 saw them dominate 80% of the market. Whilst in the UK videogames were more of a cottage industry, with Sinclair's ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and the Amiga from Amstrad being successful. BBC Micro from Acorn was an educational device made to teach computer literacy to children, albeit it had games, it was never made to compete with Nintendo. 1990: NINTENDO and the JAPANESE SOFTWARE boom | The Money Programme | Retro Computing | BBC Archive - YouTube · Nintendo 64, stepping up to the Playstation (released 93/94) in 1996, shown 3D videogaming done right and with intellectual properties/brands that people notice and care about. Although in Japan Sony was neck and neck competing with Sega. Nintendo's innovation came from its analogue controller and high spec hardware that had a slot for upgrading RAM. However, the weakness of the Nintendo 64 was down to the manufacturing cost of software. With the cartridge format being outdated for the time. Topics: · What Zelda meant to children in the 90's and our history with the game. · In the game Link is an avatar for us as players, but does the novel take the opportunity to flesh out the character and make him his own person? · Link's popularity with girl characters seems like a heavy male power fantasy then something that has anything worthwhile to say but there is a symbolic take to this too; before Link is ready to be perceived as a capable man, he serves these girls and their affection illustrates him being tested on his growth towards manhood. In other words, a chivalrous man is a heroic one is the perceived message. Link needs to be brave to be loved, and he needs to be loved to succeed.
Hablamos de las primeras horas de The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Platicamos de cómo se compara con Breath of the Wild, experiencias tempraneras y las nuevas formas de juego. Después hablamos de la colección de películas de Evil Dead y la evolución de su estilo tan característico a través de los años.
The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode Twenty-Seven The Legend of Zelda: Retrospective and Complete Series Chronology (Preparing for Tears of the Kingdom) --- On this episode of The Joy of Gaming Podcast, we are getting ready for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in the most complete way we could think of: by looking back and tracing the entire chronology of The Legend of Zelda series. We track the series' origins on the NES all the way through Breath of the Wild on Switch, discussing each game in release order and also exploring its place in the overall series chronology. So if you have always wondered how the various mainline Zelda titles are connected, this episode has the answers. After all, in 2013, two years after the release of Skyward Sword, Nintendo released the Hyrule Historia, from Dark Horse Books - an epic tome that finally revealed the official order of events for every game in the Zelda franchise. So for our journey, we start with this book, first walking through the three branching paths of the timeline at a high-level before zooming-in to see where each mainline game fits into the overarching narrative. And once we understand the chronology at a high-level, we travel back to 1986 and the original The Legend of Zelda to begin our complete series retrospective, game-by-game and memory-by-memory. So join us, as we celebrate one of the most storied franchises in all of gaming, and prepare for the next epic chapter in Link and Zelda's adventures. Run of Show: 00:00 - Introductions / Our History with the Series 10:39 - Background - The Legend of Zelda Chronology Explained (Hyrule Historia) Legend of the Gods and the Hero of TimeThe Hero is SuccessfulAdult Era / Ganondorf Sealed Child Era / The Sacred Realm Protected The Hero is Defeated 21:58 - The Legend of Zelda - Series Retrospective Mainline Series in Release Order: The Legend of Zelda (JP - Famicom Disk System - The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu - 1986; NA & PAL - NES - 1987; Battery save version in Japan - Famicom - 1994) NES Classic Series (Gameboy Advance; JP, NA, PAL - 2004) Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (JP - Famicom Disk System - 1987; NA & PAL - NES - 1988) NES Classic Series (Gameboy Advance; JP & NA - 2004; PAL - 2005) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES; JP - 1991; NA & EU - 1992) Gameboy Advance w/ Four Swords (NA - 2002; JP & EU - 2003); Four Swords Re-released on DSiWare (Four Swords Anniversary Ed. - 2011) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Gameboy; JP, NA, EU - 1993) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (Gameboy Color; JP & NA - 1998; EU - 1999) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Remake for Switch - 2019) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64 - 1998; iQue Player (CHN) - 2003) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest (GameCube; JP - 2002; NA, EU & AU - 2003) - Two-Game Bonus Disc! The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS - 2011) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64 - 2000) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D (3DS - 2015) The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages (Gameboy Color - 2001) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GameCube; JP - 2002; NA, EU & AU - 2003) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Wii U - 2013) The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition - Promotional Disc (GameCube - 2003) Includes 4 Classic Games! (The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II, Ocarina of Time, and Majora's Mask) The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (GameCube; JP & NA - 2004; EU & AU - 2005) The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Gameboy Advance; JP & EU - 2004; NA & AU - 2005) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii - Nov. 2006; GameCube - Dec. 2006; Nvidia Shield TV (CHN) - 2017) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U - 2016) The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS - 2007) The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS - 2009) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii - 2011) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Switch - 2021) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS - 2013) The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (3DS - 2015) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Wii U & Switch - 2017) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch - May 12, 2023) 02:22:30 - The Legend of Zelda - Spin Off Titles 02:26:50 - Final Questions and Thoughts When did Nintendo Really Start Thinking about the Official Timeline? Recommended Games to Play First What a Journey
Majora's Mask is one of the most ambiguous games in Zelda concerning lore, leaving LOTS of room for speculation. Tanner and Timmi share some of their favorite theories about Majora's Mask. Link is Dead Theory: Game Theory: Is Link Dead in Majora's Mask? The most popular theory (or at least one of the early prominent theories) is that Link died in Lost Woods, and Termina is his purgatory where he advances through the five stages of grief to grieve his death. Since he would have died in Lost Woods, this would explain how he became the Hero's Shade in Twilight Princess. Given that Hyrule Historia lists the Hero of Time as Link's ancestor in Twilight Princess, though, this theory isn't likely true. Termina isn't a real place: Zelda Encyclopedia Zelda Encyclopedia claims that Termina was created when the Skull Kid put on Majora's Mask in the Lost Woods, meaning that it only exists in the mind of Skull Kid. It further explains that his friends, the giants, were spirits in the Lost Woods with him. Skull Kid likely had a falling out with them and looted the Happy Mask Salesman in his anger. Those feelings, combined with the power of the mask created Termina. So once Link beats Majora's Mask and leaves Termina, the turmoil in Skull Kid's heart is resolved, and Termina ceases to exist. Stone Tower Temple: Ikana: A War Between Dimensions - Majora's Mask Theory One of the most fascinating places in Termina is Stone Tower, and a popular theory speculates that it was built similar to the biblical Tower of Babel as an act of defiance of God's power. As retribution, the gods of Termina cursed the tower by flipping it upside down. However, a newer theory suggests that the tower was built to intentionally flip upside down in order to reach Hyrule (their heavens). This is evidenced by the strange location of Twin Mold's lair, as well as the fact that Link technically enters Termina upside down deep underground. This theory also speculates that the Garo came from Hyrule to spy on the kingdom of Ikana. Who is Majora? Majora's True Identity? - Zelda Theory - YouTube The biggest question that is never really answered in the game is: who is Majora? Contrary to popular belief, our favorite theory on that topic is that the mask was actually created in Hyrule. The culprit of this is the same tribe that conducted shady interrogations on behalf of the Royal Family: the Sheikah. Their intentions were likely good, as they were likely trying to contain the spirit of a powerful demon. Watch the episode to find out who that spirit is. Who is Happy Mask Salesman? The MYSTERY of The Happy Mask Salesman's Identity! [Zelda Theory] Another intriguing character is the Happy Mask Salesman. It is interesting that you meet him in Ocarina of Time opening a brand-new mask shop, but then you end up meeting him a few months later to find out he'd fled to Lost Woods with a powerful and evil mask. The best theory we've heard is that Happy Mask Salesman was sent by the goddesses to find where the mask was being hidden by the Sheikah, take it, and find a way to destroy it. This would explain his relief at the end of Majora's Mask at finding the evil of the mask destroyed and his disappearance at the end of that cut scene. This episode is rated Die Hard. Discussion topics are very specific around certain aspects of the game, and references may not be familiar even to those who have played the game. There are also spoilers for those who haven't played through the games. We recommend playing through the games from this episode completely before listening. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shortsonline/support
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Here is Chapter 28 of Majora's Mask by FakeJake93- The Cave. If you enjoy this chapter, be sure to leave a review on the author's story. You can find it here: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6429588/27/Majora-s-Mask Disclaimer: This chapter may prove controversial for the timeline enthusiasts out there. Before you go running for the nearest torch and pitchfork (I'm sure you won't), please keep in mind that this story was originally written before the release of the split timeline or Hyrule Historia and follows the author's own headcanon. Cast Credits Author______ FakeJake93 Co-Director _______ TerribleTerry CaroCabaConiVO _______ Link Thank you to the following Patrons for supporting this podcast and my channel DragonRand100 audiobooks on YouTube: Joseph Sigler Millan Kollarcik Preston Dohrer SFC_Forever Simon Baars Hero of Snow CassieO Elena, K. Anna Music Credits Terrible Fate by Theophany Snowpeak from Twilight Princess OST Twilight & Shadow Twilight Princess OST Ganondorf's Theme from Twilight Princess OST Shadelight (Fable 3) by Russel Shaw Wraithmarsh (Fable 2) by Russel Shaw Geralt Investigation Music from Witcher 3 OST Curse from Witcher 3 OST --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dragonrand100/message
Deep within the shifting sands of the Desert of Doubt, Team Link meets new friends in the Gerudo and Zuna tribes, the latter being the original builders of the Pyramid that Ganondorf has trespassed upon. Following in the mysterious Gerudo tribe member's footsteps, the Links discover the Trident of Power has been removed from it's hidden plinth within the Pyramid. The trident's inscription promises its wielder great power to destroy and corrupt, pressing the Links to quickly free the Purple Maiden and make haste for Frozen Hyrule and the Tower of Winds. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
What is Lore? Lore is the collection of knowledge and traditions held by a group of people. In the fantasy genre, it's the building blocks of the world in which a story takes place. Lore plays a large role in the Legend of Zelda series because it connects the games to each other, and it drives the story elements in each game. It also provides fans like us to explore the games even deeper. Two excellent resources that Nintendo has released are Hyrule Historia and Zelda Encyclopedia, both of which are used frequently in this episode. Ocarina of Time has a straightforward lore structure, making it an ideal game to dig into for beginners and diehards alike. The lore centers around the Triforce, the supreme power left behind by the three goddesses. It can grant the deepest desire of anyone worthy who places their hand on it. However, anyone who touches it and is found to be imbalanced between the three virtues of power, wisdom, and courage causes the Triforce to separate into three pieces. It is kept in the Sacred Realm, which has roots back to the earliest age of Hyrule. In Skyward Sword, Link must endure three trials in a place called the Silent Realm, a reflection of the physical world. It can be speculated that the Silent Realm is in fact the early Sacred Realm. The Triforce is also protected by sages, individuals chosen by the goddesses to guard the Sacred Relam. The ancient sage, Rauru, built the Temple of Time to act as a door to the Sacred Realm. The sages also represent an element of existence: light, forest, fire, water, shadow, and spirit. In Ocarina of Time, Link must awaken each sage, who gives him a medallion signifying their alliance in fighting against Ganondorf. They also collectively have the power to open the doors to the Sacred Realm from the inside, and they must use this power to seal Ganondorf away with the Triforce of Power. Another mysterious lore piece in Zelda is the Sheikah tribe. In Ocarina of Time, Link learns of an inquisition conducted by the Sheikah tribe where enemies of the Royal Family were interrogated and tortured. Thus, the Shadow Temple stands as a taboo of Hyrule's dark and bloody history. The Sheikah are an ambiguous group of people whose purpose ranges from assassins to messengers to attendants to everything in between. And finally, there's the timeline split. At the end of the game, Zelda chooses to send Link back in time to reclaim his childhood. This creates a time paradox: Zelda continues to exist in her timeline, but Link goes back and starts a new timeline. This paradox creates a sticky situation with the Triforce. When Link goes back in time having wielded the Triforce of Courage, it is as if he had touched the still-complete Triforce of the past. Since he is imbalanced (dominantly courageous), the Triforce inadvertently splits again, giving an unsuspecting Ganondorf the Triforce of Power as he's being executed in Twilight Princess. In Zelda's timeline, the Triforce of Courage is left suspended without a wielder, so it shatters into eight pieces which the Royal Family collects and hides all over Hyrule for the Hero of Winds to find in Wind Waker. Both Hyrule Historia and Zelda Encyclopedia cover this timeline split in detail. This episode is rated Diehard. Discussion topics are very specific around certain aspects of the game, and references may not be familiar even to those who have played the game. There are also spoilers for those who haven't played through the games. We recommend playing through the games from this episode completely before listening. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube! @shorts.on_line --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shortsonline/support
In search of the dark mirror, the Team Link navigate the dimly lit paths of the industrious Deku Scrubs within the Lost Woods, restore peace to a burning and besieged Kakariko Village, and obtain the Green Royal Jewel. Instead of the Dark Mirror, Link finds the ghostly apparition of Phantom Ganon within the Temple of Darkness. More mysteries are afoot! The Red Maiden is freed and all clues point toward the Desert of Doubt. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
On their way back to Hyrule Castle, Link and company find swarms of aggressive Hyrulean Guards terrorizing local citizens, roaming Ghini and stalfos in the swamp, a Big Poe, and a cursed Knight of Hyrule who offers them the first royal gem. The White Maiden is freed and we are teleported to the Lost Woods in search of a dark mirror. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
The Link squad climbs Death Mountain, dodging boulders, flames, and swarms of Deadrocks, Buzz Blobs, Hinox, and face-off with an intimidating giant bird swooping the skies - Helmaroc King. Kaepora Gaebora spots trouble at Hyrule Castle in the distance. With the Green Maiden freed, she teleports us back to investigate. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Facing swarms of enemies, the Link squad travels along the coast before arriving at the Blue Maiden's village, currently enthralled in some dark mystery. Eventually recovering the missing children and settling tensions between the villagers and the resident mages, the Links enter the Eastern Temple, freeing the Yellow Maiden. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
The seal on Vaati's prison seems to be weakening, but when Zelda and the Six Maidens open the portal to the Four Sword Sanctuary, they are each imprisoned by Link's shadowy doppelganger. Pulling the Four Sword from its plinth, the now divided Link pursues the Maidens while Vaati's vengeful presence is unleashed upon Hyrule once again. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Goodbye Twilight Princess, it's been quite a journey! You gave us so many great moments and some amazing characters! Join us as we chat about our impressions, the key themes, the connections with Zelda canon, and introduce the next game in the timeline. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Link and Midna enter the Hyrule Castle throne room to confront Ganondorf and save Zelda. Ganondorf's dark power is terrible to behold. But Link prevails with the help of Midna's strength, Zelda's light arrows, and the Master Sword. Ganondorf is defeated and Link says goodbye to the Twilight Princess. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Midna breaks the magical barrier surrounding Hyrule Castle. Link impresses King Bulblin in a final confrontation and wins his respect. Inside the Castle, Link runs through corridors and battlements as fearsome enemies try to stop his progress but is helped by some old friends. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
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Link travels to the Palace of Twilight in pursuit of Zant. Using light-energy from Sol orbs, Link is able to power platforms and cut through spooky Zant Masks and shadow-crystal fog. In the throne room, Zant pulls Link into an increasingly manic battle which takes place inside previous dungeons. The Fused Shadow pieces are returned to Midna and she strikes at Zant in anger. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Link navigates up, over, and around the wind-swept maze of the Oocca city in the Sky. Kargoroks, Aeralfos, Dinolfos, Deku Babas, Helmasaurus, and the formidable Argorok do their best to stop Link’s trek to find the Mirror Shard. But, with an extra Clawshot in-hand and friendly Peahats galore, they are no match for Link. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Link learns that the key to the Sky is connected to Ilia’s lost memories. After tracing Ilia’s path, Link enters the Hidden Village where a lone Sheikah woman named Impaz lives waiting for "the messenger to the Sky". After saving her from a band of Bulblins and showing her the Dominion Rod, she gives Link an Ancient Sky Book which holds the key to the Sky Cannon. With the expertise of Shad and Fyer, Link is ready to launch to the Sky! Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Link enters a winding stone structure filled with statues, references to the Sages, and all manner of puzzles. Link faces off with the formidable Darknut who guards the dungeon’s treasure - the Dominion Rod. Using this new item, Link unlocks the path to Armogohma and the mirror shard it protects. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Link and Midna make their way back to Faron Woods where Rusl tells them an ancient power resides. Goaded through Lost Woods again by Skull Kid’s mean marionettes, Link returns to the Sacred Grove and uses the Master Sword to unlock a doorway to the distant past and, deep within, the entrance to the Temple of Time. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Link navigates the crumbling structure of Snowpeak Ruins with the help of the Ball and Chain, Yeto’s soup, and the well-meaning directions of Yeta. After finding the Mirror Shard, the ailing Yeta peers into it and is transformed into the fearsome Twilit Ice Mass, Blizzeta. Link defeats Blizzeta, returning Yeta to her true form, and the Yeti couple are reunited and their love is rekindled. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
In search of a piece of the Mirror of Twilight, Link finds Ashei on Snowpeak mountain, armed with a mystery to solve: a large monster has been spotted grabbing Reekfish from Zora’s Domain and carrying it up the mountain – no one can follow the creature without getting lost in the blizzard. Link catches the potent Reekfish and learns its sent in order to locate the beast. At the end of the trail is a friendly Yeti who knows where to locate the first mirror shard. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
The haunted chambers of the Arbiter's Grounds hint at a darker side to Hyrule's history. Among the decay and otherworldly apparitions, Link contends with Big Poes, wandering hordes of Stalkin, lumbering Gibdo, and the fearsome Death Sword. Obtaining the Spinner, the gargantuan Twilit Fossil, Stallord, is defeated. Link and Midna enter the Mirror Chamber only to find it shattered. Six mournful sages appear and sheepishly recount the story of their final encounter with the Demon King himself, Ganondorf. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Back at Telma’s Bar in Hyrule Castle Town, Link finds Rusl among the members of a secretive group trying to restore peace to Hyrule. Informed of troubling developments in Gerudo Desert, Link is instructed by another member, Auru, to investigate the condemned prison there. Arriving safely by cannon, Link and Midna find a formidable force of Bulblins fortified at the entrance to the prison. Link is forced to fight and defeat King Bulbin in one-on-one combat in order to enter the Arbiter's Grounds. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Link races through and underneath Hyrule Castle Town to bring an ailing Midna to Princess Zelda. Reunited, Zelda urges Link to find the Master Sword in the Sacred Grove then heals Midna by passing her life force to her and vanishing in the process. Midna and Link find their way to the Sacred Grove in Faron Woods and are led and coaxed through winding paths by Skull Kid. After besting Skull Kid’s puppet menaces and the stone guardians, Link finds the Master Sword which cleanses him of Zant's evil curse. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Link swims into Lake Hylia and explores the Lakebed Temple. Within its cavernous walls Link battles against a giant Deku Toad and is rewarded with the Claw Shot. New item in hand, Link faces Morpheel and emerges triumphant, gaining the final Fused Shadow Piece. Just as things seem to be going their way, Zant appears at Lanayru’s Spring, mortally wounds Midna and traps Link in wolf-form once again. The Light Spirit whisks them to safety and urges Link to find Princess Zelda once more. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Honoring Queen Rutela's request, Link returns to the ailing Prince Ralis currently being cared for at Telma's Bar. While the young Prince is stable for the moment, he needs proper care that can only be found in Kakariko Village. Link quickly discovers that Ilia has somehow lost her memory, but agrees to help her escort the prince safely across Hyrule field. Her son safe under Renado's care, the spirit of Queen Rutela bestows the Zora Armor on Link, allowing him access to the Lakebed Temple. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Link finds Ilia closely guarding a sick young Zora in Hyrule Castle Town, gets a ride from a Shadow Kargarok taxi, battles a giant insect, defrosts Zora’s Domain, and meets a ghostly Queen Rutella. The Light Spirit Lanayru grants Link an eerie vision depicting dark interlopers who corrupted the Spirit Realm in their attempt to harness the power of the Triforce. Link is warned about the corrupting powers of their dark magic. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Link enters the Goron Mines in search of Darbus, the Goron patriarch corrupted by the Fused Shadow. Utilizing the magnetic qualities of the Iron Boots, Link is able to navigate the mining tunnels with ease, finding Darbus twisted into the Twilit Igniter Fyrus. Entrusted by the Goron Elders with the Hero’s Bow, a few well placed shots return the patriarch to his old self and normalcy is restored. The Gorons help Kakariko in their recovery, while Link heads towards Lanayru for the next Fused Shadow Piece. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Link returns from sumo lessons with Mayor Bo in Ordon to find King Bulblin kidnapping Colin in Kakariko Village. Link races King Bulblin through Hyrule Field and throws him off of Eldin Bridge. With Colin safely recovering in Renado's care, Link travels up Death Mountain. A Goron Elder tests Link's resolve with a sumo match. Impressed by his strength and skill (thanks to the Iron Boots) Gor Coron asks Link to enter the sacred mines and quell the darkness within. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Link leaves Faron Woods and enters Hyrule Field in pursuit of the missing children from Ordon. At the end of the trail, Link finds a Twilight-covered Kakariko Village which is besieged by Shadow Beasts and Kargaroks. Link gathers tears of light and frees the Light Spirit Eldin, saving the Kakariko Villagers Renado, Luda, and Barnes and their guests – the children from Ordon. Link is also reunited with Epona, who successfully fled a harassing band of Bulblins. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
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Link and Midna enter the Forest Temple in search of a forbidden power. Within the temple they encounter monkeys trapped by Bokoblins, large Skulltulas, Tile Worms, Bomblings, and a frenzied baboon named Ook wielding a magical boomerang. With the help of Ook and the Gale Boomerang, Link defeats the gigantic Twilit Parasite Diababa and Midna grabs the first Fused Shadow piece. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Wolf Link enters a Twilight-covered Faron Woods and restores the Guardian Light Spirit. Link is transformed back to Hylian form, now with iconic green clothes, and told he has the power of the Chosen One. Link is tasked with finding the forbidden power in the Forest Temple in order to defeat the King of Twilight. On the way, Link is stopped by a golden wolf and is taught a new sword technique from a mysterious Stalfos/Spirit. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Fighting his way through a twilight draped sewer, Link in his new wolf form makes his way up to the roof of Hyrule Castle, meeting an imprisoned Princess Zelda who shares the story of Hyrule's defeat at the hands of the King of Twilight. Midna's plans no clearer, Link has no choice but to continue following her lead, returning to the mourning Ordon Village where he encounters the Light Spirit, Ordona. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Life in Ordon Village is peaceful for Link: days spent herding goats at the Ranch with Fado, running errands for Rusl, and tending to Epona with the help of the mayor's daughter, Ilia. But, the quiet atmosphere is shattered when Bokoblins and Bulblins capture his friends. Link pursues the captors and is taken by force through a mysterious wall of Twilight by a dark monster. Suddenly transformed into a wolf, Link is dragged away to a dark prison. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! We've got a special holiday treat for you as we jump in the 'best of the decade' bandwagon ad take a look back at the highs and lows of Zelda over the last decade! Breath of the Wild, Skyward Sword's E3 demo, incredible trailers, Hyrule Historia, and more! Don't miss this one! From all of us, thank you for your support and we hope you get to eat a ton of food this week!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! We've got a special holiday treat for you as we jump in the 'best of the decade' bandwagon ad take a look back at the highs and lows of Zelda over the last decade! Breath of the Wild, Skyward Sword's E3 demo, incredible trailers, Hyrule Historia, and more! Don't miss this one! From all of us, thank you for your support and we hope you get to eat a ton of food this week!
It's time to say goodbye to Majora's Mask! The continuation of the Hero of Time's story, Majora's Mask pushed the boundaries on what a Zelda game could be about. Join us as we chat about our impressions, the key themes, the connections with Zelda canon, and introduce the next game in the timeline. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.
With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Link summons Termina's protective guardians, the Four Giants, and comes face to face with the evil behind Majora's Mask. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less. tandemlegends.com
Today Link scales Stone Tower, dodges the blades of the Garo Master and Gomess, obtains Light Arrows, destroys the evil Twinmold, and brings peace to the restless spirits of the Ikana region. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less. tandemlegends.com
Today Link eases the spirit of a Composer Brother, helps a young girl and her father overcome the Gibdo curse, explores yet another spooky well, and enters Ikana Castle for a face-off against the ancient king Igos du Ikana. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less. tandemlegends.com
Today, we regroup by going over some of the many masks we’ve obtained throughout Termina, discussing a few of our favorites, and preparing for our exploration of Termina’s final region, Ikana. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less. tandemlegends.com
Joaquin Phoenix freaks out when he finally realizes Joker might inspire violence El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie trailer – Netflix 80th birthday of Batman, celebration coverage with BBC! Teaser for possible Court of Owls Batman game. Jared Padalecki to star in Walker, Texas Ranger reboot We FINALLY have a release date for Last of Us 2. Feb 21, 2020 Finally, we say goodbye to two famous people Sid Haig of Rob Zombie horror movie fame and Mike Mendel who produced Rick and Morty and the Simpsons Kaela aka Song of Stormz joins us to do part 1 of 3 deep dives into a history of the Zelda games! Go follow her Watch her play Zelda on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/songofstormsplay See her cosplay on Instagram!: https://www.instagram.com/song.of.stormz/ History of Hyrule: In the beginning, the world was created by the three goddesses, Din (The goddess of power that created the land), Nayru (The goddess of wisdom that created order), and Farore (The goddess of courage that created life). Before they departed, they also created the Triforce and gave it to the goddess Hylia for safekeeping. The Triforce embodies the three goddesses virtues, Power (the top piece), Wisdom (the bottom left piece), and Courage (the bottom right piece) and will grant a wish to anyone who has a balance all three of these traits. So that’s creation. Remember these names because you’ll hear them again many times. The timeline according to Hyrule Hystoria: Skyward Sword Minish Cap Four Swords Ocarina of Time (Here’s where it splits) Order of release: The Legend of Zelda (NES 1986). The Adventure of Link (NES 1988). A Link to the Past (SNES 1991). Link’s Awakening (Game Boy 1993). Ocarina of Time (N64 1998). Majora’s Mask (N64 2000). Oracle of Ages & Oracle of Seasons (Game Boy Color 2001 – The canceled third game was called Mystical Seed of Courage). Four Swords (and Link to the Past re-release) (GBA 2002). The Wind Waker (Tech demo showed realistic Zelda in 2001 and game released 2002 on Gamecube). Four Sword Adventures (Gamecube 2004). The Minish Cap (GBA 2004 ‘Japan’ -2005 ‘Europe’). Twilight Princess (Wii 2006). Phantom Hourglass (DS 2007). Spirit Tracks (DS 2009). Skyward Sword (Wii 2009). A Link Between Worlds (3DS 2013). Tri Force Heroes (3DS 2015). Breath of the Wild (Switch 2017). Important Characters: Link Zelda Ganon Impa Sheikah Goron Zora Kokiri Gerudo Important sub-characters: Midna Tingle Important Items: Triforce Master Sword Ocarina of Time Wind Waker Majora’s Mask Important Sub-items: These are items that are constantly seen in the games but not necessarily important to the story Bow and Arrow/Light Arrows Bombs Boomerang Bottles Power Glove/Titan’s Mitt Boots
Kafei has gone missing just before his wedding, leaving his fiancé, Anju, afraid something has happened to him. Link takes on the case, grilling the residents of Clock Town, bustin' some chops, tightin' a few screws, greasing some palms.. You know.. Detective stuff. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less. tandemlegends.com
Link trades the sandy shores of Great Bay for the scrublands of the Ikana Region. Lingering spirits and undead soldiers roam the valley and canyon of Ikana, each with their own part to add in the telling of Ikana Kingdom's long and bloody history. Sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less. tandemlegends.com
Having traveled back and forth through time on his journey, Link has earned the mantle of the Hero of Time, and must face Ganondorf for the fate of Hyrule... even if time is fractured in the process. We discuss Sheik's identity, the distinction between Ganon and Ganondorf, and Cameron finally breaks from the Hyrule Historia to introduce his theory of the Accursed Timeline.